Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-18
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the PARK laSt evening.
EDITH SINCLAIR and company in "A
Box of Cash" at the Grand tonight.
ATTENTION is called to the B. & o. time
schedule, in our advertising columns
The river marks on the landing last
evening indicated % inches and stationary
LET the fountain run until cold weather.
The water looks pretty in this line October
weather.
TRAFFIC, both passenger and freight,
continues unusually heavy on the Pan
Handle.
OFFICER BELL yesterday evening arrest
ted Rebecca Christwell for being drunk on
the street.
The Eugene of Memphis, a bran new
steamer, passed down the river yesterday
afternoon.
ALADY reader asks if men smoke on the
street so that they car blow the smoke IN
ladies' faces.
STEUBENyILLE is putting in the Gam
we'll fire alarm system. The town will
have eighteen boxes.
A BOAT passed down the river yesterday.
IL WAS lSdlH6u ludl IL LdA AOiiSlo Oh AS
bottom to run over sand bars.
A HOP Will be given at Gehringer's
Hall, Fulton, Wednesday evening. Mayors
orchestra will furnish the music.
THE Board Of Gas Trustees is to meet
this morning at nine O'Clock, pursuance to
adjournment at the first meeting.
THERE were seventeen cases before His
Honor, in Police Court, yesterday morn
ing. The fines and costs amounted to
Sls2 80.
A PRIVATE hop will be given at BOnen-
berger's Hall, on South Main street, Thurs
day evening, for which Mayer will make
the music.
ONE of the grandest social events Of the
season will take place December 9, and
those who know what it is to be are anti
cipatipg its coming with much pleasure.
THE Electrical Railroad Company adver-
tise this morning for proposals for the con-
struction of a portion of their line, accord
ing TO specifications on file at Dir, Eyer
ter's Office.
LEONARD SCHWARTZ, a ragman M
lives in the rear of the Female College,
fell from q ladder in his stable, Sunday
evening, to the ground and broke his
leg above the ankle.
The Custom House is to be refurnished,
and in another column will be found an
advertisement for sealed proposals for sup
| plying the furniture, etc, which will be
received until October 29.
/ Work on the new Washington district
school building is being pushed rapidly
| forward under tine direction of Superinten-
dent Z w. Wells, and he expects TO have
the building under roof inside OF four
weeks.
YESTERDAY afternoon Officer Wilkie ar
rested three boys named Louis Hess,
Thomas Flynn and -- Milrue for ere
ating disorder at the corner of Thirteen
and EoATstreets. The boys had a bottle
of whisky which seemed to be the cause of
the tumult.
THIRTY-FOUR are now registered for the
Haupt German course in this city. The
attendance yesterday far exceeded the
number present Saturday. 1t IS quite
probable that one hundred Wheelingites
will take this course Of lessons. All are
invited to investigate, whether wishing
to take his ourse or not.
ABOUT two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
a still alarm was sent in to the Island hose
house, caused by IA large brush fire being
started by some boys at the upper end of
the old Fair Grounds. The fire was large
and fierce one, as the brush wa very dry,
but no serious damage was done.
The river marks from above are:
Brownsville, 4 feet 6 inches and stationary;
weather clear. Parker, inch and falling;
clear. Greensboro, 5 feet 6 inches and
stationary; weather clear. Oil City, 10
inches and falling; clear. MOrgantOwn, l
foot 6 inches and stationary; weather clear.
Lock No. 1, 5 feet 4 inches and stationary;
weather fOggy.
A DIVISION of the b. l.. +. was organ
lied at GlenwoOd on Sunday, the 18th, by
the name of Captain 5. s. Brown No. 80.
Mr.. w. Nicholson was elected Chief OF the
division. Immediately after they ad-
iourned they proceeded to Miller's Hall
where they held q banquet. There were
| visiting members of Divisions 148 and 325.
The officers were duly Installed by Chief
Engineer Adams, OF Division 14S The
visiting brother OF Divisions 2S4, l49 and
325 fully appreciated the kindness extend
ed to them.
HENRY AHLBoRN, an old citizen Of the
Eighth Ward, was seized with a stroke OF
paralysis last Saturday afternoon. His wife
went to market, and before she started he
asked her to hurry home, although at the
time he appeared to be in perfect health.
When she returned Mrs. Ahlborn found
her husband lying upon the floor uncon-
sciOus. Medical aid was at once sum
moned, and the gentleman shortly returned
to consciousness, but has been unable to
leave his bed, although he is improving.
THE early train going north on the Pan
handle had o narrow escape from being
badly wrecked. At Short Greek n horse
bad started across the ~culvert, but his legs
had gone through the ties and left him in a
helpless position in the middle ofthe bridge.
The engineer saw the animal too late to
stop the train, but he threw on the all
brakes and reversed the engine, which
struck the animal, and instead of throwing
the engine from the track the horse was
ground to pieces.
CORONER WILLIAM SCHULTXE the Other
day purchased a dozen West Virginia ba'
nanas, better known as pawpaws, from
one of the smoked Hibernians, who run
peanut stands along the streets, and aftel
cracking two and eating them, be took the
remainder home to his children. Then II
was discovered that one of the pawpaws
was petrifed, and as hard as any stone.
The Squire intends to ascertain whether
he asked for eobblestones or pawpaws, as
he is raeked with tine fear that he has pos,
sibly eaten two of the former without
knowing it.
DEATHS WORK.
DIR. j. b. Reed Passes Away After q